Conventional Systems
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Sport Systems Advantages
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Misalignment occurs at the gates when either jamb is not straight with the other. This can be caused by the ice pushing the boards or the resurfacing machine bending the steel verticals. There is no easy way to correct this other than angle supports.
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In anticipation of these problems, we provide locking adjustment bolts. You can tip either jamb until they are straight with each other and the door is aligned. Maintenance staff can adjust the gate alignment several times during a season if needed.
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1) The problem with conventional glass supports is that the glass is loosely retained in a plastic “U” channel that fits loosely into the glass support.
2) If the glass is not perfectly level on the top rail or the glass support is not installed perfectly straight, the glass will slide out of the glass support. On this rink the glass is out of almost every support and there is virtually nothing that can be done about it.
3) Oxidation on the surface of the mill finish aluminum support.
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Our glass supports rigidly retain the glass.
1) The face plate is a pressure plate that is torqued onto the glass. The tempered glass has twice the impact resistance to that of conventional glass supports. We can rightfully claim that 1/2” glass in our supports has more impact resistance than 5/8” glass in conventional supports. Some of our customers have saved money buying 1/2” glass. They still experience almost no glass breakage. Glass cannot fall out of our glass supports.
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1) The plastic “U” channels in conventional supports tend to work their way out of the support. Since the glass must be taken out to fix this, they tend to get left. Unfortunately, when the channel falls out, the glass is rubbing on bare metal, causing chipping and breakage.
2) It is not unusual to see one side of the glass out on every glass support.
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It is normal for every glass support of ours to be centered on the glass. The non slip neoprene gaskets protecting and retaining the glass hold fast on impact. Thus, the impact is transferred to the adjacent supports. Once installed, there is no need for adjusting or resetting the glass. No cabling at the ends is required.
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